The Magnet Program was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize healthcare organizations that demonstrate quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Only 6.3 percent of healthcare organizations in the United States have achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition status. Presently, there are 372 Magnet designated hospitals in the world.

The Tristate Nursing Resource Center would like to recognize the following regional hospitals for receiving Magnet Recognition status:

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

The Christ Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital - Premier Health Partners (Dayton)

Miami Valley Hospital - Premier Health Partners (Dayton)

Shriners Hospital for Children

St. Elizabeth Healthcare - Edgewood/Grant/Covington